Aculus gemmarum
Species of mite
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Aculus gemmarum is a species of mite which causes galls on the buds of willows (Salix species). It was first described by Alfred Nalepa in 1892.
| Aculus gemmarum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Family: | Eriophyidae |
| Genus: | Aculus |
| Species: | A. gemmarum |
| Binomial name | |
| Aculus gemmarum (Nalepa, 1892) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eriophyes gemmarum | |
Description
The buds are enlarged and hairy, and the mites are found between the small distorted leaves on Salix aegyptiac, S. aurita, S. babylonica, S. caprea, S. cinerea, S. elaeagnos, S. matsudana, S. repens (and possibly on Salix herbacea and Salix triandra).[1][2]
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